“Judge not” is a truncated portion of scripture that usually unbelievers use when their consciences are bothered.
I have no opinion in Van Halen except to say I am sorry he suffered so. Sounds brutal. And the death of anyone is a time for the living to remember we will all go someday and had best be right with God. If that is the point I’d the post why crank at it?
Judge,actually:
Sin within the church 1 cor 2:15-16
Matters between brethren 1 cor 6:5
Preaching 1 cor 14:29
Heresy 2 cor 11:1-4
Workers and works of darkness (eph 5:11)
False prophets and apostles 1 John 4:1
False christians among us 1 John 2:18-20
We are supposed to judge with righteous judgement as we are absolutely not to judge hypocritically. But we are supposed to judge.
Hello, Persevero -
“Judge not” is a truncated portion of scripture that usually unbelievers use when their consciences are bothered.”
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That passage, unfortunately, is one used by many, many, Christians.
Christians are the same as Non-believers when it comes to having their actions (sins) found out.
In my walk with Jesus, I’ve felt it when crossing the line from being in righteous anger to fleshly anger. From joy to false pride. From grief to wanting my pound of flesh. Thankfully, and painfully, it’s usually brought back up into to my face by the Lord God.
When we judge others, at that moment, we are in the place of having to also be judged by the Lord God for a double amount for we’ve chosen to place ourselves above others.
So yes, while we are to judge, the context is everything. The heavier load of responsibility lies upon the shoulder of the Christian, not the non-believer.